Islamabad vs Pohang - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Pohang
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$1030
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$213
$478
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$712
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$69.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$2178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
70
59
😀 Quality of life
50
71
🏙️ Population
1.01M
504K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 55% less expensive than in Pohang. Cities ranked 8843rd and 5442nd ($464 vs $1030) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Pakistan and South Korea, respectively. Check Pakistan vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 2.1 months in Pohang. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Pohang ranked 37th in South Korea, while ranked 6696th and 3673rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Pohang

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Islamabad Pohang
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.05
$5.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$20.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$4.08
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$561
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$61.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$94.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$23.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$6756
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$2775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$9.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$6.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$27.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$3.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$6.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$4.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$8.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$5.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$7.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$83.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$81
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$15535

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Gyeongju
$1012
39 km or 24 mi Yeongcheon
$997
54 km or 33 mi Ulsan
$1020
62 km or 38 mi Gyeongsan
$976
71 km or 44 mi Daegu
$1043
82 km or 51 mi Miryang
$991
83 km or 51 mi Andong
$916
83 km or 51 mi Yangsan
$1005
93 km or 58 mi Gumi
$943
99 km or 61 mi Gimhae
$946
106 km or 66 mi Changwon
$1032
108 km or 67 mi Busan
$1114
110 km or 68 mi Yeongju
$994
113 km or 70 mi Gimcheon
$916
116 km or 72 mi Sangju
$951
120 km or 74 mi Masan
$994
122 km or 76 mi Mungyeong
$954
127 km or 79 mi Sacheon
$993
131 km or 82 mi Taebaek
$976
149 km or 92 mi Jinju
$1111
149 km or 93 mi Geoje
$961
157 km or 98 mi Tongyeong
$981
158 km or 98 mi Samcheok
$983
160 km or 100 mi Jecheon
$1003
165 km or 103 mi Chungju
$892
170 km or 105 mi Donghae
$988
180 km or 112 mi Tsushima Island
$945
181 km or 112 mi Cheongju
$903
181 km or 113 mi Daejeon
$922
192 km or 119 mi Namwon
$970
192 km or 119 mi Gyeryong
$945
193 km or 120 mi Gwangyang
$996
193 km or 120 mi Sejong
$986
194 km or 121 mi Wonju
$1073
196 km or 122 mi Gangneung
$895
201 km or 125 mi Jeonju
$823
204 km or 126 mi Tsushima
$944
206 km or 128 mi Nonsan
$1005
206 km or 128 mi Gongju
$1019
208 km or 129 mi Suncheon
$1014